Julius teufel



(No Model.)

J. .TEUFEL.

BANDAGE.

Patented Feb. 18, 1890.

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' U ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

- JULIUS TEUFEL, OF STUTTGART, WURTEMBEEG, GERMANY.

BAN DAG E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 421,635, dated February18, 1890.

Application filed October 19, 1889. Serial No. 327,600. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JULIUS TEUFEL, manufacturer, a subject of the Kingof Wtirtemberg, and a resident of Stuttgart, in the Kingdom ofWiirtemberg, German Empire, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Stays for Supporting the Back and Holding it Straight,of which the following is anexact description.

I11 order to make my invention more clear, I refer to the accompanyingdrawings, in which similar letters represent similar parts throughoutthe several views.

Figure 1 is a back view of the improved support or stay. Fig. 2 is aplan of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing a horizontal sectionthrough the back piece.

The object of my invention is to provide an apparatus which shall serveto hold the shoulders of persons of both sexes back and keep the back inan upright position, so that a good figure may by this means be attainedand without any rubbing or causing inconvenience or pain to the bearer.

In the drawings, A is the back-piece, c011- sisting of steels c c 0,covered with some soft fabric a u to prevent their pressing unpleasantlyon the body.

To the upper part of the back A are pivoted the two steels a at. Thesesteels are separately pivoted at e, so that each may be moved up or downindependently of the other. The steels are further bent back in such amanner that when the arms are fastened in the straps o o the tendency isto press the back-piece A against the back of the wearer and inconsequence to draw the shoulders back. The band B, which has theelastic part D, is fastened around the waist. The armstraps o o arefastened to the steels a o. by means of small screws.

The band which comes under the arm 2; o is made of thick round elastic,so that no inconvenient rubbing is occasioned. The fact of the steels aand a being so pivoted ateallows of the convenient movement of the armsin every direction without the least fear of rubbing or catchingorjamming any part of the body. These supports are invaluable for youngpeople of both sexes suffering from weak backs or for generally weaklychildren, as they strengthen the body and insure a good figure. Thecross-steels a and a can also be made in one piece and pivoted at c.

Having thus fully described and ascertained my invention and in whatmanner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, in supports or staysforkeeping the shoulders back, is I 1. The combination of the back piece Awith the two steels a a, and with the armstraps o c and waistband B, inthe manner substantially as described.

2. The combination of the back-pieceA with the cross-steels a a andwaistband B, and arm-straps 'v 12, having the elastic parts o o in themanner substantially as describd.

3. The combination of the back-piece A formed of steels c c 0 coveredand connected together by some soft fabric a u, with the cross-steels cta, arm-straps 'v 1;, having elastie parts 1* o, and with waistband B,having elastic piece D, in the manner and for the purpose substantiallyas described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

JULIUS TEUFEL.

lVitnesses:

THEODOR HEEsE,

EUSTACE W. HOPKINS.

